Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of types of evidence for Hadrianic Rome, including literary sources, inscriptions, coins and buildings

• describe the impact Hadrian had upon the appearance of the city of Rome

• compare and contrast different interpretations of the Pantheon and other Hadrianic monuments

• discuss how the wider Roman empire was visible in the art and architecture of Hadrianic Rome

• evaluate the significance of commemoration after death to emperors, and how this was linked to divine rights to rule.